🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

心理障碍

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xīnlǐ zhàng'ài

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Psychological Block/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl blɒk/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她在演讲时遇到了心理障碍。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An emotional or mental barrier that prevents an individual from performing or expressing themselves effectively.

    "She experienced a psychological block that hindered her ability to write her thesis."
  2. 2

    A condition where an individual is unable to think clearly or act due to anxiety or stress.

    "During the presentation, he faced a psychological block that made it difficult for him to articulate his ideas."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'psychological' originates from the Greek word 'psychē', meaning 'soul' or 'mind', combined with 'logical', from the Greek 'logikos', meaning 'of reason'. 'Block' comes from Old English 'blocc', meaning 'obstruction'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe mental barriers affecting behavior and cognition.

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